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02/19/2024
Estraven
4 Reviews
Estraven
2
Instant Love!
This whole collection still is, and I reckon will remain undervalued by many.
Every single scent is very well thought, constructed and executed as a beautiful product which stands out in its own right. Duchaufour at his best; another successful project he contributed to, that actually managed to present worthy new offerings in a sea of chaos, or mostly modern rubbish, if I'm not to be too polite. Right up there with the exquisite Neela Vermeire repertoire, in my opinion.
Now the mandarin & bergamot ones seem to be the shiners as I've seen. Considering how this market have been under a delusion of masculinity dominance, that is not surprising. However, this one captured my heart at first encounter. Don't let the note list trick you, this is not a gourmand floral. It's a lily of the valley [muguet, not "myoudjet" like those of you who studied at Sorbonne(?) like to pronounce it], gently wrapped by other white florals, carefully infused in fruity and warm notes, which give the perfume a nostalgic feeling, rather than a sweet, immature quality. The prominence between the florals is interchangeable, not one is heavier than the other. This is a very gentle, smooth, pleasant-spoken, ringingly feminine fragrance, hence requires a light hand in application, in order to fully see the delicate picture it paints. And the otherwise heady white flowers are subdued skillfully. They sort of float in a cozy infusion of a mixture of sweets and sours, which makes the composition exude a spring-like warmth throughout the wear. Chapeaux once again to Monsieur Duchaufour, for his incredible skills of playing with the fruits in a composition. The balance to my nose is perfect, and both the beginning, and the end of this perfume is muguet. It's the calmly throbbing heart. And I'm so very grateful for this beautiful feminine offering.
Like the rest of the collection, this also has both the timeless classic feel, and the modern quality of the main line of makeup the brand make. Which is also exquisite by the way. From their choice of nose to the distribution of scent genres and the design of the bottles, Alûstre did a great job many nowadays seem like they simply cannot be bothered with. Very well done and congratulations.
Every single scent is very well thought, constructed and executed as a beautiful product which stands out in its own right. Duchaufour at his best; another successful project he contributed to, that actually managed to present worthy new offerings in a sea of chaos, or mostly modern rubbish, if I'm not to be too polite. Right up there with the exquisite Neela Vermeire repertoire, in my opinion.
Now the mandarin & bergamot ones seem to be the shiners as I've seen. Considering how this market have been under a delusion of masculinity dominance, that is not surprising. However, this one captured my heart at first encounter. Don't let the note list trick you, this is not a gourmand floral. It's a lily of the valley [muguet, not "myoudjet" like those of you who studied at Sorbonne(?) like to pronounce it], gently wrapped by other white florals, carefully infused in fruity and warm notes, which give the perfume a nostalgic feeling, rather than a sweet, immature quality. The prominence between the florals is interchangeable, not one is heavier than the other. This is a very gentle, smooth, pleasant-spoken, ringingly feminine fragrance, hence requires a light hand in application, in order to fully see the delicate picture it paints. And the otherwise heady white flowers are subdued skillfully. They sort of float in a cozy infusion of a mixture of sweets and sours, which makes the composition exude a spring-like warmth throughout the wear. Chapeaux once again to Monsieur Duchaufour, for his incredible skills of playing with the fruits in a composition. The balance to my nose is perfect, and both the beginning, and the end of this perfume is muguet. It's the calmly throbbing heart. And I'm so very grateful for this beautiful feminine offering.
Like the rest of the collection, this also has both the timeless classic feel, and the modern quality of the main line of makeup the brand make. Which is also exquisite by the way. From their choice of nose to the distribution of scent genres and the design of the bottles, Alûstre did a great job many nowadays seem like they simply cannot be bothered with. Very well done and congratulations.
